verbally

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Recent Examples of verbally After Scott Pelley verbally confronted the show’s new executive producer Nick Bilton over the firings, Pelley also was terminated last week. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 June 2026 Cox writes that she was regularly harassed on the streets, both verbally and physically. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Dolan claimed Oakley was verbally abusive. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026 However, Angelia filed for divorce two years later, claiming Brad physically and verbally abused her and their kids on a plane in 2016. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for verbally
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Adverb
  • As entry-level jobs continue to reshape, Garman isn’t the only executive who’s vocally backing up Gen Z talent.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Yet the vast majority of the crowd vocally supported the Iranian players once the match kicked off.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Adverb
  • In recent years, the high court has repeatedly sided with religious parties, including in a 2022 decision in favor of a Texas inmate who requested his pastor lay hands on him and audibly pray during his execution.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Dreams of Violets was made in about two months for just $2,000—a figure that made one audience member audibly gasp.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Adverb
  • Reading the names In May, when descendants and association members returned to the cemetery for the first time in two years, Rummel read aloud the names of the 56 confirmed dead.
    Kamal Morgan. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • Monday, Kelly read aloud a letter written by a former club president, which was also stored in the capsule.
    Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

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“Verbally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbally. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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